proposal

An idea or plan that you ask other people to consider or agree to.

• I like your proposal.
• The committee rejected both proposals.
• Have you read the proposal to reduce working hours?

How to use it: proposal for something (They discussed a proposal for a new library.); proposal to do something (The board rejected the proposal to close the factory.)

Similar words: suggestion, plan

Common phrases: make a proposal, accept a proposal, proposal for something, development proposal

An act of asking someone to marry you.

• She accepted his proposal.
• His marriage proposal came as a surprise.
• They still laugh about her awkward proposal.

Similar words: marriage proposal

Common phrases: marriage proposal, romantic proposal, accept a proposal, reject a proposal

A written plan explaining research you want to do, submitted for approval.

• My supervisor approved my research proposal.
• The proposal explains how we will collect the data.
• Students must submit their thesis proposals by Friday.

How to use it: proposal for something (She submitted a proposal for a study of local wildlife.)

Similar words: research plan

Common phrases: research proposal, thesis proposal, submit a proposal